Definitions
variant of 冉[rǎn]
surname Ran
edge of a tortoiseshell; used in 冉冉[rǎn rǎn]
Etymology
Depicts two strands of hair drooping.
About
The character 冉 originated as a pictograph, generally understood to depict soft, drooping hair or its slow, deliberate movement. Its structure functions as an integrated visual unit rather than dividing into distinct semantic and phonetic parts. Over time, its literal association with hair faded, and it came to represent abstract concepts of slow, gradual, or gentle progression. In modern usage, 冉 appears almost exclusively in compound words describing continuous, unhurried advance, such as the gradual rising of the sun or the slow passage of time, and also serves as a Chinese surname.
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太阳冉冉升起。
冉冉今天来上学。
冉老师教我们数学。
国旗在冉冉上升。
炊烟冉冉地飘向天空。
每当看到太阳冉冉升起，我就感到充满希望。
冉冉的歌声缓缓地飘荡在夜晚的空气中。
在清晨的薄雾中，太阳冉冉升起，照亮了整个大地。